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Lilou

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bellarosabella · 27/01/2023 06:04

Could you give me your thoughts on the French name Lilou?

We are thinking Chloe Lilou. Or maybe Sienna Lilou, Savannah Lilou.

It's pronounced lee-loo.

Any similar names you can suggest to Chloe and Lilou (in style not necessarily sound)?

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Orangetapemeasure · 27/01/2023 06:06

We have friends who call their daughter that name. I quite like it, but I’ve not come across it otherwise.

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puttingontheritz · 27/01/2023 07:25

It's really popular in France. Lots of similar names are too. I quite like it, but as I say there are lots if Lilous, teenage sort of age. Louane, Louna, and variants on Lily are popular too.

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CeeceeBloomingdale · 27/01/2023 07:29

I think if I heard it I'd have thought it was Lila but it's a pretty name and as middle names are rarely used I'd not be too concerned about what other people think

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Billslills · 27/01/2023 08:23

I like Chloe Lilou. As requested, other suggestions below:

Mya,
Maya,
Phoebe,
Cleo,
Lara,
Elodie,
Anya,
Leonie,
Alina,
Ana,
Lena,

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Luredbyapomegranate · 27/01/2023 08:54

God I think it’s awful - sorry - makes me think of loos and wee and beyond that it sounds like a name for a pet poodle.

However if it’s only a middle name..

Chloe is nice

Ianthe
Sophie
Cleo / Clio
Celeste
Camille
Leonie
Genevieve
Alice
Laura
Luella
Daphne
Sanchia
Cassia
Serena

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JingsMahBucket · 27/01/2023 09:01

God I think it’s awful - sorry - makes me think of loos and wee and beyond that it sounds like a name for a pet poodle.

This is so immature; it sounds like an eight year old wrote this.

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Coxspurplepippin · 27/01/2023 09:06

Are you in France? Only because in the UK I think the pronunciation would be more 'lil loo' rather than 'lee lou'.

But it's a middle name so possibly not an issue.

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Darthwazette · 27/01/2023 09:10

There’s a girl in my daughters class called Lilu and pronounced like your name, I think her parents are from Ukraine. It’s a lovely name.

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euff · 27/01/2023 09:23

Makes me think of Fifth Element which I like.

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Twoinapod · 27/01/2023 09:25

I don’t think any of those names go particularly well with lilou, it’s a bit of a mouthful.

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lovelilies · 27/01/2023 09:33

No one cares what your middle name is
Sorry to be blunt 🙈

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lovelilies · 27/01/2023 09:33

I like Lilou- it's cute though

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FayCarew · 27/01/2023 09:51

Dreadful and doesn't go with any of the first names

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Ihatethenewlook · 27/01/2023 09:52

On its own- fine. With the first names it’s terrible

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Mamoun · 27/01/2023 09:54

FYI in France is not not a classy / elegant name AT ALL.
I'm from France.

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ArmWrestlingWithChasNDave · 27/01/2023 09:56

Middle names are irrelevant, do what you like.

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Dustyblue · 27/01/2023 10:10

I like Lilou but wouldn't have immediately known how to pronounce it.

Chole Lilou- think there are too many "L"s and "E" sounds in there.

It'd be Clo-ee Lee-loo?

Not adoring that.

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bellarosabella · 27/01/2023 12:13

lovelilies · 27/01/2023 09:33

No one cares what your middle name is
Sorry to be blunt 🙈

Your comment is rude and not helpful at all.

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bellarosabella · 27/01/2023 12:15

Mamoun · 27/01/2023 09:54

FYI in France is not not a classy / elegant name AT ALL.
I'm from France.

Really? How exactly?

The one I met years ago was very sweet with two lawyers as parents.

I thought it came from an old fashioned nickname for women named Louise.

I think as a full name it is modern, though.

(not saying you are wrong, just curious, because I didn't get the impression).

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welshpolarbear · 27/01/2023 12:19

I'm sorry op, I'm not liking it, but I've never heard it before.

It doesn't really go with the first names. Maybe that's because the two names together (whichever one of the others) would both be two syllables.

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user1492757084 · 27/01/2023 12:43

Chloe Leonor
Chloe Louisa
Lulu Sienna
Sienna Chloe

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Viviennemary · 27/01/2023 12:51

First thing I thought it's one of these awful made up names. Didn't know it was popular in France. Never heard it before. I don't like it at all.

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Pinkdafodils · 27/01/2023 13:19

In English it's awful. Sounds like lil' loo or little loo

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Mamoun · 27/01/2023 13:34

@bellarosabella
As a nickname for Louise or Emilie maybe but in France nicknames are not the same thing as they are in the UK. They are kept very much in the family setting and it would extremely unusual that someone called Louise, nicknamed Lilou at home, would use Lilou at school / with friends / outside the home. I can't think of any nickname used as a first name. Maybe the most obvious ones like "Benji" would be used by friends, but not at school, work or when first introduced...

I think Lilou isn't elegant at all as it sounds like a made up name trying to be cute but actually very try hard. Think Chanelle, Wynter, Kathrisha in English. Sorry if I am snobbish!

Obviously because you don't live in France it wouldn't affect you as much but since you asked for our thoughts...

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PolarBlair · 27/01/2023 13:35

I like it
What about Anouk?

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